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This introduction to the fundamentals of data structures explores abstract concepts, considers how those concepts are useful in problem solving, explains how the abstractions can be made concrete by using a programming language, and shows how to use the C language for advanced programming and how to develop the advanced features of C++. Covers the C++ language, featuring a wealth of tested and debugged working programs in C and C++. Explains and analyzes algorithms — showing step- by-step solutions to real problems. Presents algorithms as intermediaries between English language descriptions and C programs. Covers classes in C++, including function members, inheritance and object orientation, an example of implementing abstract data types in C++, as well as polymorphism.

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This introduction to the fundamentals of data structures explores abstract concepts, considers how those concepts are useful in problem solving, explains how the abstractions can be made concrete by using a programming language, and shows how to use the C language for advanced programming and how to develop the advanced features of C++. It features a wealth of tested and debugged working programs in C and C++.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not advisable book (Not recommendable for the beginner....), April 7 2002

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Bryan Tan (Manila, Philippines) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Data Structures Using C and C++ (Paperback)

I have this book. This book caused my grades in school. The examples given in this book is not easy to absorb. Quite confusing in other words. I am very sorry in saying this, but I failed my final exam because of this book, but I got no choice, because this is the only data structure book that is available mostly in bookstores. Maybe for some, this book is good. I am just a current computer science student, but I can say this book is not good, because I have a lot of computer books, and they are very great. Deitel's book for me is the best computer book. I hope Deitel will publish a data structure book. I have some of Deitel's books, and I am very satisfied with all of Deitel's book that I have. This book is not recommendable for the beginners....)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Reference for Instructor and Lecturer, July 20 2004

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Maznah MohdZin (Malaysia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Data Structures Using C and C++ (Paperback)

I found this book is the best choice for someone that is teaching the subject. Of course for the beginners the book is quite difficult to understand. I have been looking for Data Structure books and at last I found the best reference for me. This book is actually too detail and thus fully describe each of the data structures that exist in programming. They also provide sample programs. I hope this book will always be available to students of Degree and Master level.
My advice for the novice : Try to understand each of the data structure and why they are important in programming. Then refer to your instructor if you do not understand.

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3.0 out of 5 stars OK, but there are much better alternatives, Aug 27 2001

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Optimistix (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Data Structures Using C and C++ (Paperback)

Frankly, this book is neither here nor there - not a bad book per se, but there are other, much better, choices.

First of all, this is not introductory in the strict sense - you should be fairly good at C programming, but need not know data structures and algorithms. But it can be considered as an introduction to data structures and algorithms if you aren't a novice in C programming.

It is fairly light on maths and analysis of algorithm performance, which may or may not be a bad thing, depending on your requirements. I read the C version of the book, which was quite OK, but i've read much better books since, and the C++ seems to have been added on for market appeal - i feel one should be wary of books which claim to be in ' C and C++ ' ......... make up your mind !!

What i'd suggest is, if you're happy with pseudocode that you can adapt to your needs and don't care for a particular language, go for 'Introduction to algorithms' by Cormen,Leiserson & Rivest.

If you want code in C, go for Sedgewick's 'Algorithms in C' - arguably as good Cormen et al's book on concepts, and 'K & R' class code, ie C code that will remind you of Kernighan & Ritchie's classic C textbook.

However, if you want C++, then Sedgewick's C++ version or Mark Allen Weiss's book might be a good choice.

To be fair, this is a reasonably good book, with the explanations being reasonably clear, but the breadth & depth simply don't compete with the books mentioned above. After all, if you can get great books, why settle for anything less ?

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4.0 out of 5 stars Academic in nature and not for the beginning programmer
First off, my suggestion for this book would be as follows. For the computer science or electrical engineering students taking a data structures class to supplement lecture... Read more

Published on Sep 24 2000 by David E. Rast

4.0 out of 5 stars certainly deserves more than 2 or 3 stars
Admitted it is not for a beginner,specially if one dosenot have a proper grasp over C.But did the authors claim that it was for beginners? Read more

Published on Aug 11 2000 by swarnangsu